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Critter eating insecticide
08/06/06 12:20 PM
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I have a couple 20-25 lb plastic bags of insecticide granules waiting to be spread around the foundation. A couple nights ago some critter knawed through one of the bags and spilled a few cups full on the slab floor under my tractor building. I assumed it was a rat and hoped it wasn't a rabbit. Today I noticed the critter had come back and left foot prints in the granules. Looks like a coyote (definite canid shape tracks) but the granules don't give fine detail. Whatever it is, eating insecticide granules can't be a good thing. At best it would only "WORM" the critter but worse could result I supplse.
Anyone ever have critteres eat theri insecticide?
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Re: Critter eating insecticide
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08/06/06 04:26 PM
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I've not had anything get into the bags, but I've applied both a granular and a liquid insecticide to my yard this year and the bugs seem to thrive on them; sure makes me wish they hadn't quit selling Diazinon.
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Re: Critter eating insecticide
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08/07/06 07:36 AM
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Bird, I wasn't aware that Diazanon had been removed from sale. The cinder block milking shed that I was upgrading the security of by building and installing buglar bars had a couple feed sack size bags of granular Dursban laying inside. I didn't know Dursban was sold for application in granular form like the Diazanon used to be but it must have been at some time. The new owner didn't recognize the name Dursban but I did as a friend of mine in San Diego has a son that works for Termanix and Dursban is something they use in aerosol cans for spot treating.
I still don't actually know what got into my bag of insecticide but the prints look canid and in the front to back direction are abouut 1 3/4 inches to 2 inches. That woild be the front feet as I didn't get priints on the rear.
I suppose fox is possible but that woiild destroy the wise old fox myth. The foot that left a 1 1/2 to 2 inch print might be smaller as in a deep granular substrate the size might be exaggerated.
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Re: Critter eating insecticide
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08/07/06 08:20 AM
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Pat, I don't think Diazinon has actually been completely removed; just that it's now for "restricted use" only by licensed professionals. And many years ago I used Dursban myself. I guess it, too, is still available if you have the license.
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Re: Critter eating insecticide
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08/07/06 09:06 AM
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Dursban is chlorpyrifos. Here is the current EPA info on it.
http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/op/chlorpyrifos/summary.htm
EPA sharply restricts consumer use of diazinon, nation's #2 selling home and garden insecticide
Diazinon called unsafe for home use but will remain on store shelves for at least another three years
Source of the above:
http://www.ewg.org/reports/diazinon/pr.html
So the number one and number two pesticides, Dursban and Diazanon have been determined to be to dangerous for continued home use and potential exposure to children. Big surprise, as they are both powerful organophosphates derived from NERVE GASSES!!
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